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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: The 19th Asian Games was held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. With breakdancing and esports making their debuts as official medal sports, the Hangzhou Asian Games featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines and 481 events, with participation from over 10,000 athletes from all 45 Olympic Council of Asia members. China clinched 201 gold, 111 silver and 71 bronze medals, finishing atop the medal tally and bettering its previous best record of 199 golds at the 2010 edition in Guangzhou. The 4th Asian Para Games took place in Hangzhou from October 22 to 28, with China winning 214 golds and 521 overall to top the medal tally for the fourth consecutive time. This file photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 shows artists performing during the opening ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou of east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xin

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Italy's consumer confidence, industrial turnover fall

STORY: Italy's consumer confidence, industrial turnover fall DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food in a supermarket STORYLINE: Italy's economy revealed new signs of frailty on Friday, as data on business and consumer confidence and on industrial turnover all weakened in the latest reporting periods. Italy's National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) reported that business and consumer confidence both went down in October, with the biggest decline among individuals and families. Consumer confidence in October fell to 101.6 points from 105.4 points a month earlier, marking the lowest value for the index since January. Business confidence, meanwhile, saw a smaller decline, falling to 103.9 points from 104.9 points. Still, it was the lowest survey result for business confidence levels since April 2021. Both indicators use a 100-point baseline from 2010, adjusted upward or downward based on the responses to the ISTAT survey tabulated near the end

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINHE-UNIVERSITY GRADUATE-CATTLE BREEDING (CN)

(221228) -- XINGTAI, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Pengfei (L) transports newly bought calves with a worker in Shaliwang Village of Xinhe County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 19, 2022. After graduation in 2010, Cheng Pengfei, who majored in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine at university, became a technician and worked at a rangeland in Beijing. In 2019, he returned to his hometown, Xinhe County of Heibei Province, to start a business. At present, his cattle farm has more than 700 heads of calves. He also encourages and helps other villagers to raise to increase their incomes in the same trade. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINHE-UNIVERSITY GRADUATE-CATTLE BREEDING (CN)

(221228) -- XINGTAI, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Pengfei (R) unloads a calf with a worker in Shaliwang Village of Xinhe County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 19, 2022. After graduation in 2010, Cheng Pengfei, who majored in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine at university, became a technician and worked at a rangeland in Beijing. In 2019, he returned to his hometown, Xinhe County of Heibei Province, to start a business. At present, his cattle farm has more than 700 heads of calves. He also encourages and helps other villagers to raise to increase their incomes in the same trade. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINHE-UNIVERSITY GRADUATE-CATTLE BREEDING (CN)

(221228) -- XINGTAI, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cheng Pengfei works at a cowshed in Shaliwang Village of Xinhe County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 19, 2022. After graduation in 2010, Cheng Pengfei, who majored in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine at university, became a technician and worked at a rangeland in Beijing. In 2019, he returned to his hometown, Xinhe County of Heibei Province, to start a business. At present, his cattle farm has more than 700 heads of calves. He also encourages and helps other villagers to raise to increase their incomes in the same trade. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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Int'l symposium on leprosy held in Morocco

RABAT, Morocco - Fumihiko Takayama, author of a biography of fellow Japanese author Tamio Hojo who died of leprosy at age 23 in 1937, attends an international symposium held in the Moroccan capital of Rabat on Oct. 28, 2014, to promote a 2010 U.N. resolution calling for the elimination of discrimination against people affected by Hansen's disease.

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Japan foundation chief addresses int'l meet on leprosy

RABAT, Morocco - Yohei Sasakawa, chairman of the Japanese nonprofit philanthropic body Nippon Foundation, addresses an international symposium held in the Moroccan capital of Rabat on Oct. 28, 2014, to promote a 2010 U.N. resolution calling for the elimination of discrimination against people affected by Hansen's disease.

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Int'l symposium held on prejudice against leprosy

RABAT, Morocco - Participants attentively listen at an international symposium held in the Moroccan capital of Rabat on Oct. 28, 2014, to promote a 2010 U.N. resolution calling for the elimination of discrimination against people affected by Hansen's disease.

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Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Takahashi retires

OKAYAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi enters the venue of an event in the city of Okayama, western Japan, on Oct. 14, 2014. Takahashi, 28, who won the bronze medal in the Vancouver Olympics in February 2010, said at the event he has decided to retire.

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Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Takahashi to retire

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi after winning the World Figure Skating Championships in Torino, Italy, in March 2010. Takahashi, 28, who won the bronze medal in the Vancouver Olympics in February 2010, has decided to retire, sources familiar with the matter said Oct. 14, 2014.

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Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Takahashi to retire

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi performing in the free skate competition of the Vancouver Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada, in February 2010. Takahashi, 28, who won the bronze medal in the Olympic Games, has decided to retire, sources familiar with the matter said Oct. 14, 2014.

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Kim Jong Un turns 28

BEIJING, China - Photo taken on Oct. 10, 2010, shows Kim Jong Un, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's third son and heir. He turned 28 on Jan. 8, 2011, though the North's media did not report any celebratory events.

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'Tetsujin 28-go' robot statue lit up

KOBE, Japan - Two children pose for photos in front of a 15-meter-tall statue of ''Tetsujin 28-go'' from a robot comic and animation series at a park in Kobe's Nagata Ward on Oct. 10, 2010. The statue, set up in October 2009 to encourage people hit by the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, was lit up in various colors as a pre-Christmas illumination event.

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S. Korean bullet train

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows South Korean bullet train cars unveiled at Busan Station on Oct. 28, 2010, in an opening ceremony of the high-speed railway section between Busan and Dongdaegu. The section was put into operation on Nov. 1, enabling the bullet train to run between Seoul and Busan in 2 hours and 18 minutes.

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Biodiversity human chain in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - People form a human chain near the venue of the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2010, claiming conservation of the ecological system should take priority.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - (From L to R) The San Francisco Giants' Edgar Renteria, Juan Uribe, Freddy Sanchez and Aubrey Huff celebrate after beating the Texas Rangers 9-0 in Game 2 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria (C) hits a two-run single in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to lead the series 2-0.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants third baseman Juan Uribe hits an RBI single in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to lead the series 2-0.

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Giants down Rangers

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey loses his bat after striking out against the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning of Game 2 of the World Series at AT&T Park on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won, leading the series 2-0.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington (C) looks on as the San Francisco Giants take the lead during Game 2 of the World Series against the Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to lead the series 2-0.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - The San Francisco Giants celebrate after beating the Texas Rangers 9-0 in Game 2 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Texas Rangers' pitcher C.J. Wilson leaves the field dejected during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series after giving up two runs to the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to take a 2-0 series lead.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Cody Ross slides safely home on a single by Juan Uribe during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain reaches for the ball during the fourth inning in Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to take a 2-0 series lead.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson starts against the San Francisco Giants in Game 2 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Rangers lost 9-0.

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Biodiversity conference in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Fernando Casas (R) and Timothy Hodges, co-chairs of a U.N. biodiversity conference's working group on genetic resources, look glum during a plenary session of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2010.

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World Bank to address biodiversity

NAGOYA, Japan - World Bank President Robert Zoellick speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2010, in which he said protection of biodiversity is a key task for the bank.

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A Chinese man who appears to be a security guard blocks Japanese reporters from taking photos of Japanese youth at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. A group of about 680 youth are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Japanese youth at Shanghai World Expo

SHANGHAI, China - A group of about 680 Japanese youth leave the China Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo on Oct. 28, 2010. They are on a stay to promote exchanges with Chinese youth after their trip was postponed due to a bilateral spat stemming from maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain walks off the field during the eighth inning in Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers after throwing 7-2/3 scoreless innings at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to take a 2-0 series lead.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria hits a solo homer during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to lead the series 2-0.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria (C) celebrates with team members after blasting a solo homer during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to lead the series 2-0.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria (R) rounds the bases after blasting a solo homer during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to lead the series 2-0.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria (R) high-fives starting pitcher Matt Cain after blasting a solo homer during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to lead the series 2-0.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria hits a solo homer during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 to lead the series 2-0.

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Giants shut out Rangers in Game 2

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain starts against the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2010. The Giants won 9-0 leading the series 2-0.

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USC's Fujiya drafted by Lotte Marines

TOKYO, Japan - Shuhei Fujiya, a University of Southern California pitcher, speaks about his desire to be a pro at the university's ballpark on Oct. 28, 2010. Fujiya was selected by the professional club Lotte Marines in the sixth round of the Japanese baseball draft.

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Japanese youth group at Shanghai Expo

SHANGHAI, China - Makiko Kikuta, Japanese parliamentary vice foreign minister who is heading a Japanese youth delegation to the World Expo in Shanghai, speaks to reporters in Shanghai on Oct. 28, 2010. She will properly handle the matter of Chinese authorities obstructing Japanese media coverage of the delegation's visit, if necessary.

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U.N. chief in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) visits the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh on Oct. 28, 2010.

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Governor seeks to move Futenma outside Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima says he will seek to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station outside of Okinawa, against a Japan-U.S. accord, during a press conference in Naha on Oct. 28, 2010.

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Sawamura picked by Giants

HACHIOJI, Japan - Chuo University right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura is tossed into the air by teammates in Tokyo's Hachioji City on Oct. 28, 2010, after he was picked by the Yomiuri Giants baseball club at the Japanese baseball draft.

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Rakuten's No. 1 pick Shiomi

HACHINOHE, Japan - Takahiro Shiomi (C), a baseball pitcher of Hachinohe University, poses in Aomori Prefecture on Oct. 28, 2010, surrounded by images of Rakuten Eagles manager Senichi Hoshino after being drafted by the professional club in the first round.

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Damage from Mt. Merapi eruption in Indonesia

UMBULHARJO, Indonesia - A rescue worker walks past collapsed houses in the village of Umbulharjo in Indonesia on Oct. 28, 2010, caused by eruptions of volcano Mt. Merapi.

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Damage from Mt. Merapi eruption in Indonesia

UMBULHARJO, Indonesia - Onlookers watch soldiers bury villagers killed by Mt. Merapi's volcanic eruptions in the village of Umbulharjo in Indonesia on Oct. 28, 2010. A small coffin (R front) was for an infant victim.

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Emperor's garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) chats with guests at his garden party in rainy weather at Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2010, including astronauts Naoko Yamazaki (woman in kimono at center R) and Soichi Noguchi (R).

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Biodiversity conference in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto, chairman of the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, walks out of the chairman's room with his arms crossed at the conference's venue in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2010.

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S. Korea's new bullet train cars

BUSAN, South Korea - South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang Sik speaks at the opening ceremony of the KTX's bullet line between Dong Taegu and Busan at Busan Station on Oct. 28, 2010. Kim said the government will shift the nation's major transportation system from roads to train lines.

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Damage from Mt. Merapi eruption in Indonesia

UMBULHARJO, Indonesia - People look at a house damaged by the eruption of volcano Mt. Merapi, in the village of Umbulharjo in Indonesia on Oct. 28, 2010.

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U.N. assembly chief in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - U.N. General Assembly President Joseph Deiss offers a wreath at the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima in the western Japan city on Oct. 28, 2010.

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Biodiversity human chain in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - People form a human chain near the venue of the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya on Oct. 28, 2010, claiming conservation of the ecological system should take priority.